‘You saw him merrily skipping along to the loo, an eight-year old boy presumably not a care in the world, happily enjoyed his tennis lessons.

‘He was preyed upon. He was pounced upon. He was sexually assaulted. He was kidnapped and the prosecution say he was further sexually assaulted.’

Jurors watched CCTV footage of Upton kidnapping the child and aerial footage of his arrest.

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Upton was found guilty of kidnap, committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence, two counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and sexual assault of a child under 13 in Burgess Park.

Upton, of no fixed address, is due to sentenced at Inner London Crown Court in the New Year.

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